Showers Without Borders – Walk in Shower (GALLERY)
Posted in: UncategorizedAlter Ego Liqueurs – Jekyll & Hyde
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) The unique, espoused glass bottles of Jekyll & Hyde showcase the two “alter-ego” liqueurs in an eye-catching fashion.
The 750 ml, 11″ (280 mm) high curvaceous bottles, manufactured by Owens-Illinois through a blow-and-blow process hold two different products. The colourless transparant bottle show…
Luxury Ashtray – Gold ‘Up Yours’ Ashtray
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) While other designers may shy away from tackling the controversial subject of smoking, Jean-Marc Gady has introduced a range of new finishes to his ‘Up Yours’ (La Chose) ceramic ashtray. The two-fingered ashtray holds a cigarette with the same poise of a seasoned smoker and quite unequivocally state…
Light Focuses the Blur of Materials – Luminar Tiles
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) As with most products in he marketplace today there is a glut of products and the only way to differentiate is to be either cheap or “remarkable” according to author Seth Godin.
Graniti Fiandre lets light create the focus for their new porcelain tile, the Luminar. The surface design interacts with…
Illuminated Furniture – Ambient Luminescent Lounge Table
Posted in: UncategorizedMarkus Wendler – New York City Lights
Posted in: UncategorizedFashion From Recycled Plastic – PET Bottle Samurai Outfit (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) The unparalleled consumer trend for mineral water, dairy-based beverages, energy and probiotic drinks, together with the emergence of a so-called single-serve society, are two factors that are continuing to stimulate further PET-packaging demand.
PET-packages are plastic containers made from PolyEt…
Paying to Volunteer – Samba Party at Rio Carnival (VIDEO)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Most elaborate carnival in the world is about to kick off in Rio, and people from around the world are paying to help with the set up.
The annual Rio de Janeiro Carnival features huge floats adorned with thousands of eye-catching paraders, some dressed in the fanciest sequin-covered costumes, other…
Futuristic Cars – Platform21 = Joyriding in Amsterdam (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Last November marked the opening of “Platform 21 = Joyriding†an exhibit in Amsterdam that will run until February 3, 2008. Designers have stepped up to the plate and designed a broad range of futuristic concept car models equipped with “designer-pimped remote-controlled rides.â€
According …
iPod Case For Old Ladies – Grannytunes
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Granny tunes clears the chasm between youthful geek fetishism over the iPod digital audio player, and the antique flavors of an 80 year old woman. The tassel makes this design a must have.
The concept of the design is to create a protective iPod case that has a handmade crocheted look which may ju…
$20,000 Coffee Maker – Reinvents An Everyday Task
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) The siphon bar may be pricey but it makes coffee in an uber cool way. Water is heated below with a halogen light, the vapours are forced up into a canister containing coffee grinds. Once removed from the heat it is that stirred to create a “whirlpool†effect, siphoning the coffee back down into …
Candy Larva – Handmade Beetle Chocolates
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Sweet and oh, so sickening! Produced by the Komatsuya confectionery and bakery in Japan, these chocolates are shaped like grub worms. Despite their less than appealing nature, the maker can’t keep any on the shelves. The chocolates are called Youchu Choco and are made from milk chocolate, corn flake…
Renovating Religion Part III – Before and After Church to Home (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) I’ve always loved the idea of renovating a church or warehouse as a living space. The people at Zecc just reinforced how cool it would be to take a structure that perhaps has outlived its usefulness and recasting its role as a home. This church space is an outstanding example of what can be done wit…
Torture Couture – John Galliano Prisoner of War Fashions? (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) John Galliano has been known to be a bit outrageous or as some would say, edgy, but I’m not quite sure what to call his 2008 fall fashion line.
The designs looked like some type of terrorist mummy or a POW broadcast on the news.
Only one word comes to mind. Dark… OK, maybe two. Dark and ouch…
Dubai’s Next Man Made Island – The Universe
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Seeming trying to prove that too much is not nearly enough the Dubai developer of “The World†has just announced plans to build the “The Universe†which they will squeeze in between “The World†and Dudai’s increasingly crowded coast.
“The Universe†will occupy 3,000 hectares of l…
Three-Wheeled Green Machine – TREV Concept Car (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) Trev! What makes this little guy unique is that it was designed by the students at the University of South Australia.
After spending several years in development, out spawn Trev, a three-wheeled green machine.
Fully electric and fully loaded, the Trev uses a 5th of the energy a conventional car …
Edible Furniture – Biodegradable Starch Chair by Max Lamb
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) The Starch Chair by Max Lamb evokes in me strong hope for the future of green furniture design. The chair shown above is created by squirting out a continuous tube of starches which are layered so that the starch forms the shape of a chair. A chair made of starch is, of course, edible, easily biodeg…
Flags Represent Real World Facts – Meet the World Flags (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) If you haven’t received these in the form of a chain letter, you’ll have to take a look at these controversial flags by 25-year-old Brazilian artist, Icaro Doria. He created the campaign for Revista Grande Reportagem, the hard journalism magazine he works at.
The Meet the World Flags have legends …
Funky Graphic iPhone Skins – Skinizi (GALLERY)
Posted in: Uncategorized(TrendHunter.com) If you have an iPhone or any iPod, surely you’re protective of it; you don’t want to spend that much money on something that’s going to get banged around and scratched. Another thing to consider is that since everyone has an iPod these days, it can be really difficult to tell them apart. You don’t w…